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Baldwin Baldwin Estate Ball Bearing Hinge Square Corner 5"x 5" BAL-1051

Baldwin Estate Ball Bearing Hinge Square Corner 5"x 5"

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BALDWIN ESTATE BALL BEARING HINGE SQUARE CORNER 5"X 5" OVERVIEW

Baldwin's top of the line hinges set industry standards for excellence. These durable hinges are available in several finishes and are strong enough for light commercial use, bringing the dependable performance you need wherever you need it.

Manufactured from solid brass extrusions for both exceptional strength and precision tolerances, Baldwin hinges are individually machined from a solid brass bar resulting in a high quality hinge with increased wear performance. Each hinge is beveled on the inside leaf to obtain a perfect fit when closed.

KEY FEATURES

  • Sold as Single Hinge
  • Ball Bearing
  • Residential Strength
  • Wood Screws Included
  • Square Corners
  • Traditional / Classic Theme
  • Arc Hole Pattern
  • 5 Inch Height
  • 5 Inch Width
  • Made from Solid Brass
  • Mount: Mortise
  • Gauge: 0.134" (Thickness of Hinge Brass)
  • 5 Knuckles
  • 8 Screw holes
  • Ball Bearing Hinge is machined for precise installation and smooth movement.
  • Ball Bearing Hinge is beveled on the inside leaf to obtain a tight fit when viewing the hinge in a closed position.
  • Baldwin Hardware has a rich tradition of high-quality, master craftsmanship, solid brass products.
  • Grab quality hinges that are guaranteed to match the finish and beautiful detailing on your other Baldwin decorative hardware.

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Corner Style:
Square Corners
Product Subgroup:
Full Mortise Hinges
Product Type:
Hinges
Subcategory:
Full Mortise Hinges
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Collection:
Estate Series
Product Model:
1051
Product Size:
5"x5"
Product Category:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Department:
Door Hardware

Baldwin 1051003I – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What is the difference between the removable pin and non-removable pin Baldwin 1051 hinge?
Pin style is an ordering choice on the 1051, and it is decided by which way the door swings. On an out-swinging exterior door the hinge barrel sits outside, so the non-removable pin (NRP) is what you want, since the pin cannot be driven out to lift the door off. Interior doors that swing in take the removable pin, which lets you pull the door for painting or moving furniture. Both pin styles are offered in every one of the 15 finishes.
2) Do square corner hinges fit a door that was machined with radius corner hinges?
Not without work. The 1051 has square corners, which is the profile used when the mortise is chiseled square, typical of custom and older wood doors. Most factory-prepped residential doors are cut with a 5/8 inch radius router template, and a square leaf will not seat in that pocket. For a 5/8 inch radius prep, the Delaney RH45xx exterior residential hinges are 5/8 inch radius; for a 1/4 inch radius prep, Orca Hardware makes the 4014 Series in 4 x 4.
3) What is the closest ball bearing hinge to the Baldwin 1051 if the door needs a commercial-duty hinge instead of a residential one?
The Baldwin 1051 Estate ball bearing hinge is a residential-strength solid brass hinge in a 5 inch by 5 inch square corner size. When the opening calls for commercial duty in a square corner ball bearing hinge, the Orca Hardware 3535 Series is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing commercial hinge rated medium duty. The Don-Jo HWBB85045 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in brass at 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch, which keeps the 5 inch leaf height. Confirm the mortise width in the frame before switching, since both peers are narrower than 5 inch across the open leaf.
4) The frame is only mortised for a 4 inch or 4-1/2 inch hinge - what square corner ball bearing hinge fits instead of the 5 inch Baldwin?
The Baldwin 1051 Estate hinge is a 5 inch by 5 inch square corner hinge and needs a mortise cut for that leaf. For a 4-1/2 inch square corner pocket, the Orca Hardware 3535 Series is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing commercial hinge, and the Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square hinge pair supplied with a non-removable pin. For a 4 inch pocket, the Delaney CH401X is a 4 inch by 4 inch commercial ball bearing hinge with square corners. All three hold the square corner prep, so no radius router work is needed.
5) For an exterior or out-swing door where the pin must not be pulled, does the Baldwin 1051 work or is there a better hinge?
The Baldwin 1051 is offered in both removable pin and non-removable pin configurations, so ordering the non-removable pin version covers an out-swing opening where the pin is reachable from outside. If the requirement is a steel security hinge rather than solid brass, the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 inch by 4 inch security hinge pair with a 5/8 inch radius corner in steel, and the Hager BB1168 is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing hinge rated heavy duty. Note the Deltana carries a 5/8 inch radius corner, so it will not drop into a square corner mortise without filling the corners.
6) The existing hinges have radius corners, not square - what should we order instead of the Baldwin 1051?
The Baldwin 1051 has square corners and needs a chiselled square mortise. Where the existing pocket is rounded, matching the radius avoids reworking the frame. The Delaney RH45xx exterior residential hinges are 4 inch by 4 inch with a 5/8 inch radius, sold in pairs, and the Delaney RH35xx bulk steel interior residential hinges are 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with a 5/8 inch radius. For a tighter 1/4 inch radius, the Orca Hardware 4014 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch, 1/4 inch radius corner plain bearing commercial hinge and the 3514 Series is the same pattern at 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch. Measure the existing corner radius before ordering, since 5/8 inch and 1/4 inch are not interchangeable in the same pocket.
7) Is a ball bearing hinge worth it over a plain bearing hinge on a heavy solid door?
Yes, and the heavier the door the more it matters. The Baldwin 1051 runs ball bearings between its 5 knuckles, which carry the load and keep the door swinging smoothly instead of wearing the knuckles and starting to squeak or sag. Plain bearing hinges are fine on light hollow-core interior doors, and options like the Emtek 91013 or the Ives 1010RP cover that. On a solid wood entry door or anything with a closer on it, ball bearing is the right call.
8) What finishes does the Baldwin Estate 1051 hinge come in?
Fifteen, and they are the same Baldwin finish codes used across the Estate decorative line, so the hinges match the levers and knobs on the same door: 003 Polished Brass PVD, 031 Non-Lacquered Brass, 033 Vintage Brass, 044 Satin Brass PVD, 050 Satin Brass Black, 055 Polished Nickel PVD, 056 Lifetime PVD Satin Nickel, 060 Satin Brass Brown, 076 Lifetime PVD Graphite Nickel, 102 Oil Rubbed Bronze, 112 Venetian Bronze, 151 Antique Nickel, 190 Satin Black, 260 Polished Chrome, and 402 Distressed Oil Rubbed Bronze. Every finish is available with either pin style.
9) Is the Baldwin 1051 hinge solid brass or plated steel?
Solid brass, machined from a solid brass bar rather than stamped from sheet. The leaf gauge is 0.134 inches. That matters on an exterior or coastal opening, where a plated steel hinge can rust through at the knuckle while brass will not, and it is why the non-lacquered brass 031 option can be left to patina naturally. Steel-base alternatives in the same style include the Emtek 94013 heavy duty ball bearing hinge in plated steel.
10) How many screws come with a Baldwin Estate ball bearing hinge and do I need to buy anything else?
Each 1051 hinge has 8 screw holes and ships with wood screws, so a wood door and wood frame needs nothing extra. The screws are wood screws only, so if you are hanging into a hollow metal frame you will need to supply machine screws to suit the frame taps. The hole pattern is the arc layout, four per leaf.
11) Do I have to specify handing when ordering the Baldwin 1051 hinge?
No. The 1051 is a full mortise butt hinge with a symmetrical pair of leaves, so the same hinge hangs a left-hand or right-hand door. The only two things you pick are finish and pin style. Handing only becomes an ordering variable on specialty hinges, for example the Stanley CECB1900R54L electrified hinge, which is called out as left-handed.
12) Which hinges look like alternatives to the Baldwin 1051 but will not actually substitute for it?
Several full mortise hinges in the same size class do a different job. The Command Access ETH-BB68 is an energy transfer hinge with a five knuckle heavy duty steel base, and the ETM-BB68 adds an integrated door position switch - both are wired hinges for powered locks, not a plain decorative hinge. The BEST CECB179-12C is an electrified full mortise concealed bearing hinge with a 12-wire quick connect. The Stanley Security 2060R is a spring hinge, full mortise square corner at 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch, which self-closes the door. The BEST BB855 and Stanley BB855 are double weight prison hinges for detention openings. None of these replace the Baldwin 1051 on an ordinary residential door; they add function the opening may not want.
13) Is there a simpler hinge than the Baldwin 1051 for an interior door that does not get much traffic?
The Baldwin 1051 is a ball bearing hinge machined from solid brass with five knuckles, built for doors where the weight and the swing frequency justify bearings. On a light interior door, a plain bearing hinge covers the same job with fewer moving parts: the Emtek 91013 is a residential plain bearing hinge pair, 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with square corners in plated steel, and the Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch square corner plain bearing mortise hinge sold three to a pack, which suits a standard three-hinge interior door. Both keep the square corner mortise prep, but at 3-1/2 inch they need a smaller cutout than the 5 inch by 5 inch Baldwin.
14) We standardize on one hinge across a building - is the Baldwin 1051 the right choice or should we spec a concealed bearing hinge?
The Baldwin 1051 is a residential-strength five knuckle ball bearing hinge in solid brass, chosen where the hinge is meant to match the finish and detailing of the other decorative hardware on the door. For a facility standard where appearance matters less than a uniform commercial hinge, the Ives 3CB1 is a three knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge rated medium duty, and the Ives 3CB1HW is the heavy weight version of the same concealed bearing full mortise pattern. The McKinney MP79 MacPro is a five knuckle full mortise hinge in standard weight if you want to keep the five knuckle barrel look across the openings.
15) Is there a non-ferrous alternative to the solid brass Baldwin 1051 for a coastal or damp opening?
The Baldwin 1051 is machined from solid brass bar stock, which is non-ferrous through the body of the hinge. If a 5 knuckle non-ferrous hinge in a commercial pattern is wanted instead, the McKinney T2314 is a non-ferrous hinge in standard weight with 5 knuckles, rated medium duty. Peers such as the Emtek 91013 and Emtek 94013 are plated steel, so they carry a ferrous base under the plating.
16) What is the difference between the Baldwin 1051 and the Don-Jo HWBB heavy weight ball bearing hinges?
Both are full mortise ball bearing hinges. The Baldwin 1051 is residential strength, machined from solid brass, 5 inch by 5 inch with square corners, five knuckles and a 0.134 inch leaf gauge, and it is offered in finishes such as 003 Polished Brass PVD and 102 Oil Rubbed Bronze to match decorative hardware. The Don-Jo HWBB85045 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in brass at 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch in satin chrome, and the HWBB84545 and HWBB74545 are heavy weight ball bearing hinges at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch in satin chrome. The split is decorative brass in a wide finish range against a heavy weight hinge in a single utility finish.
17) Why do my Baldwin hinges leave a gap when the door is closed?
They should not, on the 1051. Each leaf is beveled on the inside face so the two leaves close tight against each other with no visible gap at the barrel. If you are seeing one, the mortise depth is usually the cause: the leaf has to sit flush with the door edge, not proud of it. Machined tolerances on these are tight enough that a shim is rarely the fix.
18) Baldwin 1051 is sold as a single hinge - what comparable ball bearing hinges come as a pair or a set?
The Baldwin 1051 Estate ball bearing hinge is sold as a single hinge, so a three-hinge door takes three of them. Among comparable ball bearing hinges, the Emtek 94013 heavy duty ball bearing hinges are supplied as a pair at 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with square corners in plated steel. For plain bearing, the Ives 1010RP steel residential hinges with square corners come as a set of three, and the Schlage Residential S3P1010 3.5 inch square corner plain bearing mortise hinges come as a pack of three. Count the packaging against the door before ordering, since the same door needs a different quantity depending on how the hinge is packed.
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